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Davis's Ferry

Ghost town · Stanislaus County, California

Paulsell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680)
Paulsell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Davis's Ferry is a ghost town in Stanislaus County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 8 former communities in Stanislaus County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Davis's Ferry as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.6408° N, 120.6300° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWaterford, CA
Distance to it6.8 miles
Coordinates37.64080, -120.63000

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What's there now

Davis's Ferry is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Waterford, CA (population 9,177), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Davis's Ferry?

Davis's Ferry is in Stanislaus County, California, at 37.6408, -120.6300.

How many ghost towns are in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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